SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- This weekend, a stretch of University Avenue in City Heights will receive a long-awaited makeover as residents, volunteers, and local business owners join forces to refresh the block and clean up public spaces.

The event, called "Beautify the Block," is set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Officer Jeremy Henwood Memorial Park on Wightman Street. It's being organized by the City Heights Community Development Corporation (CDC).

Organizers say the goal is to breathe new life into the business corridor, which has faced years of disruption due to prolonged construction delays and street closures that have significantly impacted small businesses. Explaining the efforts further, officials say this is about more than just paint and plants —

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